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Spectators: 8093 (Terracing: 6071, Seating: 1861, VIP seats: 161) YR Mechelen's Miguel Van Mechelen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Viktor de Pelsmacker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abraham Van Linthoud having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Van Mechelen in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jesse Naessens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Miguel Van Mechelen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alan Wirinckx kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the game, Hannes Wigers threw the ball into play from the sideline. YR Mechelen's Tobias Smidts quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Andries Mangelschot succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 17th playminute. After 22 minutes, Andries Mangelschot mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the YR Mechelen and the FC Dharma Initiative players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes YR Mechelen got a freekick which was hit by Andries Mangelschot. Miguel Van Mechelen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesse Naessens having to interfere. The supporters of FC Dharma Initiative booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 32 in the game by Miguel Van Mechelen from a close distance when the talented Jesse Naessens managed to make a qualified save. FC Dharma Initiative's players were relieved. In the 34thth minute of the game Miguel Van Mechelen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Dharma Initiative's Jesse Naessens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Miguel Van Mechelen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jesse Naessens was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 45th minute Miguel Van Mechelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesse Naessens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Dharma Initiative's Jesse Naessens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Van Mechelen in the 46th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viktor de Pelsmacker to strike the kick off in the second half. Miguel Van Mechelen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jesse Naessens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Van Mechelen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jesse Naessens having to make a save. Miguel Van Mechelen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jesse Naessens having to make a save. 61 minutes in the game Hannes Wigers did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jelle Schol. Andries Mangelschot blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jesse Naessens having to make a save. Jesse Naessens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FC Dharma Initiative getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Sebastien Verstraeten hit a great ball. Jesse Naessens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Jesse Naessens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Van Mechelen's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. The supporters of FC Dharma Initiative booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Andries Mangelschot notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of FC Dharma Initiative's Jesse Naessens. Jesse Naessens was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The YR Mechelen players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.